Game Day Preview: Cents @ Clippers – Dec. 15

The Merritt Centennials (9-20-1-3) take on the Island division leading Nanaimo Clippers (22-10-1-2) this afternoon. The Merritt Centennials are coming off another gutsy effort where they were in the drivers seat heading to the final seconds of the game when the Capitals tied it, and then won it in the shootout 3-2. The first period […]

Cowichan Capitalizes Late Against Cents

The Merritt Centennials were in the drivers seat heading to the final seconds of the game when the Capitals tied it, and then won it in the shootout 3-2. The first period saw the Cents survive the early onslaught by the Cowichan Valley Capitals, and it set the stage for Tanner Marshall in the game […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Capitals -Dec. 14th

The Merritt Centennials (9-20-1-2) look to keep the good times rolling against the Cowichan Valley Capitals (21-11-3-1) tonight. **6PM PUCK DROP** The Cents are looking to replicate the effort they showed last night where they battled for the full 60 minutes and were rewarded with a regulation victory over the Powell River Kings to kick […]

Cents Dethrone Kings

The Cents battled for the full 60 minutes and were rewarded with a regulation victory over the Powell River Kings to kick start their Island road trip with a 4-3 win. Jerzy Orchard continued where he left off on Sunday by potting in a rebound to the side of the net to make it 1-0 […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Kings – Dec. 13th

The Merritt Centennials (8-20-1-2) begin the island road swing with a clash against the Powell River Kings (17-14-2-0) tonight. The Centennials will be looking to channel the team that came back from 5 goals down in the third period against the Vernon Vipers last Sunday afternoon. After trailing 4-0 after the first, and 6-1 after […]

Cents Storm Back, Fall In Shootout

The Merritt Centennials pulled off a Teddy Bear Toss miracle by storming back in a third period which they came into trailing 6-1 to tie the game, but eventually they fell in the shootout to the Vernon Vipers 8-7. It wasn’t all rosy off the hop, as the Merritt Centennials quickly found themselves down by […]

Game Day Preview: Cents Vs Vipers – Dec. 8th – Teddy Bear Toss

The Merritt Centennials (8-20-1-1) are hoping the teddy’s can bring them back to life against the Vernon Vipers (17-12-1-1). The Cents are licking their wounds after the Vipers took it to them on Friday night in Vernon. Things started off with a solid road period as Christian Buono blasted a beauty upstairs for his 2nd […]

Vipers Sting Cents

The Merritt Centennials had a strong first road frame, but couldn’t sustain against the Vernon Vipers in an 8-3 loss. The Cents opened the scoring in the latter half of the first when Payton Matsui broke free down the left wing, didn’t have an option so hit Christian Buono with a no look back pass […]

Cents Acquire Benwell From Nanaimo

The Merritt Centennials would like to announce that they’ve acquired Evan Benwell (00)and future considerations from the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for Josh Kagan (00). Benwell, a product of Toronto, comes to the Cents after getting into just 3 games for the Nanaimo Clippers this season and 3 games for the Notre Dame Hounds of […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Vipers – Dec. 6

The Merritt Centennials (8-19-1-1) visit the Vernon Vipers (15-12-1-1) tonight at Kal Tire Place. The Cents are coming off a mini road trip to Langley and the Island where they managed to salvage one point, although against the Bulldogs the full two were definitely on the table. The Cents built up a 3-0 lead through […]